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Amazing Partners Do These 30 Things

The small things really do matter the most.

James Michael Sama
9 min readSep 2, 2024

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What does it mean to be a “good partner”? Whether you are a husband, wife, boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, spouse, significant other, or [enter term of choice here], most of the same principles apply.

It comes down to the simple things. The ways that we listen, pay attention to detail, remember important things, and make the love of our lives feel about themselves, the relationship, and us.

Here are 30 small, everyday, often-overlooked things that can make a big statement in showing that you care.

1: Get the “single life” out of your system first.

Yep — The most important piece of this is what happens before you get into the relationship.

If you commit to someone while you’re still unsure about what you want in life, or where you want to be, or what type of partner you really want to be with, you run a serious risk of leading someone down a path of inevitable heartbreak.

It’s our responsibility as individuals to do the exploring that we want to do while we have the chance to do it. This way, you’ll be able to fully commit to the right person when they come…

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James Michael Sama

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